Los Angeles Trying New Tactics to Help Children, Many in Foster Care, Who Are Sexually Trafficked

ByKristy Plaza and Alana Victor |May 3, 2016

Withelma “T” Ortiz Walker Pettigrew grew up in the foster care system in Los Angeles, where she lived in 14 different group homes, most of which featured various levels of abuse. Her experience showed her how children, in a system built to protect them, often face life-endangering risks that often go unnoticed by the public . . .

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